Pedestrian Safety

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 September 2013 09:11

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“In 2009, 4,092 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 59,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every nine minutes in traffic crashes.” According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811394.pdf

The Pullman Police Department takes pedestrian safety seriously because collisions involving pedestrians can be very dangerous. The responsibility for pedestrian safety belongs to both pedestrians and drivers.

Washington State Law

Pedestrians are subject to traffic control signals at intersections and other restrictions.

Pedestrians must use sidewalks when available and walk against traffic when sidewalks are not available.

PEDESTRIANS MUST YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES!

When crossing the roadway at any point that is not a marked crosswalk, a pedestrian must yield the right of way to all vehicles on the roadway.

Drivers must exercise “due care” to avoid a collision.

Drivers may not enter the crosswalk if a pedestrian is in the crosswalk on the same side of the roadway or within one lane of the same side of the road way.